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Pharma exporters expect Trump to act benevolently to them
The Economic Times
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July 30, 2025
Mumbai: Large Indian drug makers, some of which get as much as half their revenue from the US market, may have to work out options to pass on the impact of the tariff that Washington announced Wednesday. However, analysts and industry insiders...
Medicare Advantage pay practices take center stage in D.C.
Legal Newsline - Illinois
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WASHINGTON – With a Senate oversight hearing on reducing health costs looming, costs associated with the UnitedHealth’s Medicare Advantage program are in the spotlight. The Department of Justice is investigating how UnitedHealth records diagnoses...
Health Minister praises work of West Wellbeing on visit to Dairy Farm premises
Belfast Media
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HEALTH Minister Mike Nesbitt says the work of Colin-based mental health charity West Wellbeing fits in with his vision of transforming healthcare in the North. The Minister visited the organisation's Dairy Farm facility on the Stewartstown Road on...
Pharmac makes annual tender decisions
The National Tribune
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July 30, 2025
Associate Education Minister David Seymour welcomes Pharmac’s decision to reduce the cost of some funded medicines to free up money for new medicines. “For many New Zealanders, funding for pharmaceuticals is life or death, or the difference...
Healthcare in Burlington without the wait: West Plains Medical Centre is welcoming new patients
Burlington Today
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From same-day appointments to after-hours availability and virtual consultations with specialists, West Plains Medical Centre is making quality healthcare more accessible than ever for Ontario residents. With Ontario facing a physician shortage,...
Healthy Returns: AstraZeneca CEO proposes some U.S. drug price cuts amid Trump pressure
CNBC
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July 30, 2025
The office building of international biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Healthy Returns newsletter, which brings the latest health-care news straight...
Medicare-Medicaid Act turns 60 at Truman Library as Kansas, Missouri face Medicaid cuts
KMBC 9 - Missouri
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July 30, 2025
Sixty years ago Wednesday, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medicare-Medicaid Act into law at the Truman Presidential Library in Independence.A then 81-year-old Truman, Mrs. Truman, and Vice President Hubert Humphrey were among the dignitaries...
Medicare Part D premiums likely to increase next year
Healthcare Dive
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July 30, 2025
Dive Brief: Medicare Part D premiums are likely to increase next year, according to preliminary data released Monday by the CMS. The average national monthly bid submitted by insurers for 2026 prescription drug plans was $239.27, increasing 33%...
Medicaid Cuts Protest on National Mall Draws Sharp Opinions
The Washington Informer
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July 30, 2025
Scores of people braved the sweltering heat in Washington, D.C. on July 26 – the 35th anniversary of the Americans for Disabilities Act — advocating that Medicaid, the federal government program providing health care to the poor, should be...
Health department celebrates 60 years of Medicaid
Soo Leader
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July 30, 2025
Signed into law 60 years ago by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 30, 1965, the program provides health insurance to low-income seniors, children and people with disabilities NEWS RELEASE MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES...
Pharmacist's quick thinking praised after saving mum's life
South Wales Argus
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The incident took place in Monmouthshire, where a 32-year-old mother named Florrie, who was visiting the area for a wedding, sought help for a throat infection. She was seen by Kyle, a prescribing pharmacist who had recently accessed sepsis...
Medicaid turns 60 while Missouri doctors anticipate cuts
KY3 - Missouri
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July 30, 2025
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) - As the federal health insurance system Medicaid turns 60 years old, doctors are warning cuts could lead to dire consequences in Missouri. The idea for Medicaid came from Missouri’s President Harry Truman, and the bill...
Medicare Changes Could Impact Millions New Video Breaks Down What Seniors Need To Know
MENAFN
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July 30, 2025
(MENAFN- GetNews) Charleston, SC - July 30, 2025 - The Senior Savings Network has released a new video exposing major changes to Medicare that could impact up to 4 million seniors nationwide. The video, hosted by Medicare expert Christopher...
Healthy Kids, Happy School Year
Colton City News - California
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By Dr. Cassie Ver Steeg, Pediatrician, Kaiser Permanente San Bernar Community Writer 07/30/2025 at 01:46 PM As the school year begins, it’s the perfect time for families to reset routines and prioritize children’s health as they adjust to the...
Health Minister discusses treatment of Kyrgyzstanis in Turkey with Ambassador
24.kg
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July 30, 2025
18:14, 30 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD 18:14, 30 July 2025, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , by Anastasia BENGARD Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan Erkin Checheybaev met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and...
Health of transgender children tracked for years in major study
The Times
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Thousands of children referred to NHS gender clinics will have their long-term health and happiness monitored in the world’s largest study of its kind. Some 3,000 children and teenagers who identify as transgender will be recruited to the study,...
Medicare and Medicaid turn 60
CBS News
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Wednesday marks 60 years since President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law. This anniversary comes just weeks after Congress passed major changes and cuts to both programs. CBS News' Jo Ling Kent digs into the history.
Healthcare REIT Ventas raises annual FFO forecast on steady demand for senior housing
WIKY - Indiana
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(Reuters) -Ventas raised annual forecast for normalized funds from operations (FFO) on Wednesday, expecting strong demand for its assisted living and senior housing properties. The healthcare real estate investment trust owns and leases senior...
Medicaid, on 60th anniversary of program, faces uncertain future
Atlanta News First - Georgia
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July 30, 2025
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - State and federal lawmakers marked the 60th anniversary of the nation’s Medicaid program on Wednesday at a time when funding for the historic safety net is in peril. When Congress passed President Donald Trump’s...
Health Officials: Millions in EU unknowingly living with hepatitis
Euro Weekly News
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July 30, 2025
Health officials warn that millions are unknowingly living with hepatitis B or C. Photo credit: National Cancer Institute via Unsplash European health officials have released a warning regarding public health: in a new report, the European Centre...